Stephin Merritt performs "Scream and Run Away"

[samil26]

I cannot understand that: Why are they laughing? I think its story and the song are serious.

[sharpygreencatgirl]

his songs are right before all the series of unfortunate events book on Cds. I love them!!!!

[BethGoth15]

Mr. Handler, you may be one of my heroes and favourite author, but please DON'T SING unless you pay several thousands of dollars for singing lessons.

[rachelle1419]

i severely agree.theres actually a live version of him singing this entire song.painful.lol

[killedxbyxdrapery]

Handler and Merritt are awesome together.

[eddiecullen]

Handler doesn't only play the accordion as a master, but he also sings like one! Can't stop to watch this vid! Thank you so much.

Viva Stephin Merritt!

Viva The Gothic Archies!

Viva The Magnetic Fields!

Viva Daniel Handler!

Viva A Series Of Unfortunate Events!

[lastlinkleo]

haha love this song..as a matter of fact the whole CD is great!

[eddiecullen]

The CD is absolutely awesome, just as the series of books

[eddiecullen]

Hyperacusia, actually ^^

[GanonkingAkatsuki7]

do sea urchins really own fortunes?

[smackkythepirate]

As a matter of fact..... they do not.

[mansonfangirl]

No, Count Olaf stole them.

[26klyde]

"Urchins" are kids who live off the streets

[bodouzan]

butchered.

[Ihatesev]

how can it freaking be butchered? its the bloody original.

[suppapimp1615]

butchered in the fact that it was completely awsome

[umiusthem]

Scream and Run Away or Die Die Die Die Die.

How true.

Post more please!

[Cheetah9876543210]

i dont get y there laffing

[Cheetah9876543210]

he said, "it's no laughing matter" you retards!

[kemikade]

lrn2irony

[Cheetah9876543210]

can someone write down the lyrics from 1:40 to the end of the song? I never heard that pt.

[BaWy]

Two women with powdered white faces And one long-nosed bald man with warts Things worsen and worsen There's a hook-handed person And others with nastier parts This evil and unpleasant crew Completes Count Olaf's acting troupe The goal of Count Olaf is getting control of The fortune of urchins and orphans, hooray! I mean, horrors! Count Olaf is no laughing matter When you see Count Olaf count to zero Then scream and run away ...

[Ashleytisdalez1]

This video rocks! I adore the song! That's exactly what Count Olaf is like!

[persistentsound]

You people are Clueless! It was a hilarious song and the whole evening was full of laughs - that was absolutely what they were going for.

[TZOTZIOY]

Next thing, Merritt will write music for Vogonian poetry translated by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym of Bubble Phish.

[DuchessAliana]

The song is supposed to be funny. It was used in a short video promo for the last A Series of Unfortunate Events book, "The End". Lemony Snicket is supposed to be darkly funny :D

[alicejchoe]

The audience seems very easily amused, like children. This has something to do with a children's book, yeah? Hipsters, please don't get mad at the children for laughing.

[ShoegazingCuca]

it's painful to watch.

fucking people. i think he starts moving his hand in a playful manner because they made him uncomfortable and he said "what the hell.. as long as they're laughing i might as well take advantage of it.."

maybe he doesn´t care.

i would.

fucking people. haha.

[indiomanmando]

this is the BEST frikken song there is, this is deffinetly not a song to laugh to either, id be P.O-ed!!

[xDeppObsessedx]

I love this song but those people are so stupid! why the heck r they laughing! OMG.

[xDeppObsessedx]

why the f r they laughing omg thats so rude!!!

[merlinnerd922]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[babyrapor]

I bet Stephin was pissed as hell that they were laughing....well....I guess he's probably always pissed as hell.

[spazticapple1993]

REMOVE YOUR FACE AHAH!!

[weee009]

WTF? Why is the effing audience laughing. This song is not at all funny.

[DogyGIR]

Get a sense of humor!!!! woot woot

[Grinlord]

wow. daniel handler (aka Lemony Snicket) is a pretty good accordionist! I remember how that was a big part of the snicket persona.

[Doomy23]

Why is the audiance laugh ?

[burtonfan01]

Poor Stephin. He looks like he really wants to get off that stage when the audience is clapping and he's covering his ear.

[xxxUsuAkarexxx]

He covers his ears when the audience claps because of a hearing disorder. I believe it was called hyperacusis.

[Loopy13]

theres a big difference between the other singing (at another place) and here, here he is more...serius. and in the other he is 'cheerful'

[sup3rmari0]

<3 the book and <3 the gothic archies... this song is the best on the album... very mellow. and yes, dh was (and is) a pretty good singer and accordianist... but he WASNT born on a dairy farm.

[benevenj]

yeah that's clearly stephin merritt singing.

[DubbleM900]

Handler's on the left in white. He starts singing at about 1:40.

[lindadox]

I know I fail at life for this, but which is which?

[DubbleM900]

Handler's on the left in white. He starts singing at about 01:40.

[VelvetNico]

Handler was a child opera singer lol

[gengarjetty]

daniel handler rocks at writing, but he sucks balls at singing!

[ehnhoj]

actually, daniel handler was a student conductor for his high school choir, and is a very decent baritone.

[CascataAriana]

Yeah, I think he's pretty good. I don't think this song is meant to be opera quality. I mean, he makes a point of saying his writing will inflict pain ;)